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package uia.comm.protocol;

/**
 *
 * @author Kyle K. Lin
 *
 * @param <C> The reference data type.
 */
public interface Protocol<C> {

    /**
     * Get alias name.
     *
     * @return Alias name.
     */
    public String getAliasName();

    /**
     * add the handler of event.
     *
     * @param handler The handler.
     */
    public void addMessageHandler(ProtocolEventHandler<C> handler);

    /**
     * Remove the handler of event.
     *
     * @param handler The handler.
     */
    public void remmoveMessageHandler(ProtocolEventHandler<C> handler);

    /**
     * Create monitor to validate data based on this protocol.
     *
     * @param name The monitor name.
     * @return The monitor of protocol.
     */
    public ProtocolMonitor<C> createMonitor(String name);
}
